Chris Pappas is, however, being coronated in New Hampshire, but that's not because of anything other than (a) he's the strongest candidate and everyone knows it, and (b) the bench is thin in NH these days. Knowing who your nominee is going to be early in the process (i.e. by coronation) isn't always bad, as it allows the candidate to focus on the general election. That's especially helpful in NH, with it's really late primaries.